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2007 Lexus SC430 Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Lexus SC430 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 17 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Lexus dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Lexus SC430. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

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2007 Lexus SC430 owner complaints

Owners have filed 17 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Lexus SC430, describing incidents dated May 13, 2015 to February 1, 2017.

Most-cited components

Air Bags 17 complaints

Newest complaints

ODI #10950018 · Filed February 7, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THE REPAIR TO THIS AND MY OTHER LEXUS. AT THE LEAST LEXUS SHOULD BE PROVIDING A SAFE COMPARABLE VEHICLE AS A REPLACEMENT UNTIL MY TWO VEHICLES ARE REPAIRED.
ODI #10820606 · Filed January 16, 2016
CALLED WILDE LEXUS IN SARASOTA FLORIDA TO MAKE APPOINTMENT IN JULY 2014 TO REPAIR AIR BAG RECALL. THEY HAD TO ORDER PART AND WOULD CALL ME. NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AS OF JAN 16,2016. I WAS TOLD NOT TO ALLOW PASSENGER TO SIT IN CAR WHILE DRIVING.
ODI #10816107 · Filed December 8, 2015
2007 LEXUS SC 430. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD

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Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode

NHTSA #19V741000 · Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module · NHTSA notice

Reported October 17, 2019 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing

Potentially affected: 928,220 vehicles

Repair completion: 72.6% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Manufacturer campaign J0A, J0B, J0C, JLI · Owners notified November 20, 2019 · Vehicles built January 8, 2001 – July 29, 2010 (per NHTSA) · Recall influenced by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation

Recall group: Takata airbag inflators

Defect description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2010-2016 4Runner, 2003-2006 Tundra, 2003-2013 Corolla, 2009-2010 Corolla Matrix, 2004-2005 RAV4, 2002-2007 Sequoia, 2011-2013 Sienna, 2008-2012 Scion xB, 2008-2009 Lexus IS-F, 2007-2012 Yaris and Lexus ES350, 2010-2017 Lexus GX460, 2002-2010 Lexus SC430, 2006-2012 Lexus IS250 and IS350 and 2010-2015 Lexus IS250C and IS350C vehicles. These vehicles had their driver or passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Safety consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Manufacturer remedy

Toyota will notify owners. Depending on the vehicle model, dealers will replace the front driver inflator, front passenger airbag inflator, the airbag assembly, or the front passenger airbag sub-assembly and inflator. The recall began November 20, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0A, J0B, and J0C. Lexus' numbers for this recall are JLI, JLJ, and JLK.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

2007 Lexus SC430 Convertible w/SAB

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out of 5

Overall Safety Rating

Not Rated

Frontal Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Driver: Not Rated, Passenger: Not Rated

Side Pole

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Safety Technology

Electronic Stability Control

1 investigation

17 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Lexus SC430.

Air Bags

ODI #10950018

Incident: February 1, 2017 · Filed: February 7, 2017

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING MONTHS FOR THE REPAIR TO THIS AND MY OTHER LEXUS. AT THE LEAST LEXUS SHOULD BE PROVIDING A SAFE COMPARABLE VEHICLE AS A REPLACEMENT UNTIL MY TWO VEHICLES ARE REPAIRED.

Air Bags

ODI #10820606

Incident: July 14, 2015 · Filed: January 16, 2016

CALLED WILDE LEXUS IN SARASOTA FLORIDA TO MAKE APPOINTMENT IN JULY 2014 TO REPAIR AIR BAG RECALL. THEY HAD TO ORDER PART AND WOULD CALL ME. NEVER HEARD FROM THEM AS OF JAN 16,2016. I WAS TOLD NOT TO ALLOW PASSENGER TO SIT IN CAR WHILE DRIVING.

Air Bags

ODI #10816107

Incident: November 11, 2015 · Filed: December 8, 2015

2007 LEXUS SC 430. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD

Air Bags

ODI #10808826

Incident: November 11, 2015 · Filed: December 7, 2015

TAKATA RECALL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HOFFMAN LEXUS, EAST HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT FOR RECALL SERVICE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2015. VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE REBUILT. DEALER IS UNABLE TO EFFECT REPAIR DUE TO MISMATCHED ECU AND AIR BAG. DEALER HAS REQUESTED DIRECTION FROM LEXUS ENGINEERING. LEXUS ENGINEERING HAS FAILED TO RESPOND TO DEALER REQUEST FOR OVER FOUR WEEKS. DEALER REFUSES TO RELEASE VEHICLE CITING SAFETY LIABILITY. I WANT MY CAR BACK IN SAFE CONDITION.

Air Bags

ODI #10807941

Incident: June 16, 2015 · Filed: December 2, 2015

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

Air Bags

ODI #10787815

Incident: May 13, 2015 · Filed: November 2, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS)HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE.

Air Bags

ODI #10785017

Incident: May 18, 2015 · Filed: October 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags

ODI #10777720

Incident: September 22, 2015 · Filed: September 25, 2015

A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (INTERIM NOTICE) WAS ISSUED FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR ON MY VEHICLE ON MAY 18, 2015. MY LEXUS DEALER IN MAUI, HAWAII, ASSURED ME THEY HAD THE NECESSARY REPAIR PARTS FOR MY VEHICLE SO I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE SEPTEMBER 22, 2015. AFTER I DROPPED THE CAR OFF, THE SERVICE MANAGER LATER CALLED ME TO EXPLAIN THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE REPAIR PARTS FOR MY VEHICLE AND, IN FACT, HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE FROM LEXUS WHAT PARTS ARE NEEDED OR WHEN THEY WILL BE AVAILABLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN OPEN ISSUE FOR FOUR MONTHS NOW, WITH NO RESOLUTION DATE IN SIGHT. THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE HAS ADVISED ME "UNTIL THE REMEDY BECOMES AVAILABLE, WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU DO NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WITH AN OCCUPANT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT." THIS IS A TWO-SEATER VEHICLE, MEANING I CAN CARRY NO PASSENGERS UNTIL THE POTENTIAL DEFECT IS REMEDIED. CAN YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME?

Air Bags

ODI #10775440

Incident: July 15, 2015 · Filed: September 23, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V286000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Air Bags

ODI #10767442

Incident: May 13, 2015 · Filed: September 22, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 LEXUS SC430. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V285000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 11/09/15*LJ UPDATED 01/20/2016*JB MANUFACTERER OF VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO SHIP TO THE DEALER FOR FEW MONTHS, FROM TIME OF RECALL TO THE TIME OF REPAIR. 4/16/18*JB

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